The Most Popular Types of Carpets

Carpets have progressed to a large extent ever after the production of carpets started in the Southern parts of Central Asia. Initially the carpets were only made by hand, but with the passage of time and development of technology various methods and machines are developed to create different and new varieties of carpets.

Hand woven varieties are still in demand and holds immense significance worldwide. Their elegance and style cannot be ignored. They have always been appreciated and allured many people across the world. Carpets depict class and glory of your home.

Carpets are often considered a symbol of aristocracy and elan. Different types are used for different areas. These areas can be defined as formal or informal. The formal areas are ones having low traffic whereas informal areas consist of high traffic. Carpets are either hand woven or machine made. It depends on the quality of the carpet which determines which one is more expensive. Mostly handmade varieties are supposed to be more expensive due to their intense labor work and time consumption. Turkish,Pakistani and Persian rugs are well known for their class and elegance.

There are different kinds which are readily available on the market. The quality of these rugs depends on the quality of the yarn used. The price also varies with the design, make and quality of the carpets.

The most popular types are tufted, woven, flat weave and needlefelt. Woven carpets are known for their soft and smooth texture and give a hand woven appearance which makes them quite expensive than other types.

Woven are the cut pile carpets and are usually made on loom using multi-colored yarns. These yarns help the carpets attain finer designs and colored patterns. For these carpets there are always some pre-set designs.

Tufted carpets varieties are made on a tufting machine which produces huge amounts of these carpets with different intricate and beautiful designs. Single colored yarns are used to make these carpets. Colorless yarns may also be used sometimes, but the carpets need to be dyed or printed later as a separate process.

Needlefelt carpets are a representation of technologically advanced carpets. These carpets are more durable than other carpets due to the application of fiber in their production. Flat weave carpets are not very well known in Northern areas of America but these are appreciated in Japan and orient side. These carpets are made by interlocking warp and weft threads. These carpets have beautiful designs and patterns.